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Wilkes 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 1, 1972
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1972 Plymouth
| 400
| 7,200
| running
| 160 |
| 2
| 2
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Junior Johnson
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 400
| 4,550
| running
| 239 |
| 3
| 1
| Buddy Baker
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1972 Dodge
| 396
| 3,950
| running
| 1 |
| 4
| 6
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Mercury
| 392
| 1,475
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 8
| John Sears
| 28
| Hoss Ellington
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 388
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 12
| Dave Marcis
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1972 Plymouth
| 382
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 5
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1971 Mercury
| 382
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1971 Ford
| 381
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 19
| Vic Parsons
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1971 Ford
| 380
| 800
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 10
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Raymond Williams
| 1971 Ford
| 378
| 795
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 17
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 376
| 535
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 24
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 375
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 22
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1971 Ford
| 371
| 790
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 25
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1971 Ford
| 370
| 755
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 27
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1971 Mercury
| 367
| 745
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 13
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1970 Dodge
| 359
| 760
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 4
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1971 Ford
| 351
| 750
| accident
| 0 |
| 18
| 7
| Max Berrier
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1971 Ford
| 349
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 20
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Mercury
| 349
| 705
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 30
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1970 Plymouth
| 332
| 420
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 29
| Charlie Roberts
| 77
| Charlie Roberts
| 1971 Ford
| 274
| 660
| engine
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| Ed Negre
| 37
| Buddy Arrington
| 1970 Dodge
| 167
| 425
| vibration
| 0 |
| 23
| 21
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 116
| 665
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 18
| David Boggs
| 57
| David Ray Boggs
| 1970 Dodge
| 99
| 380
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 16
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Richard Childress
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 95
| 345
| rear end
| 0 |
| 26
| 15
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Hank Richardson
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 92
| 365
| transmission
| 0 |
| 27
| 28
| Henley Gray
| 23
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 81
| 330
| brakes
| 0 |
| 28
| 26
| Larry Smith
| 92
| Harley Smith
| 1971 Ford
| 69
| 320
| vibration
| 0 |
| 29
| 9
| Ron Keselowski
| 8
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 15
| 410
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 30
| 11
| Coo Coo Marlin
| 14
| H.B. Cunningham
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 6
| 350
| axle
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:36:33
Average Speed: 95.816 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.242 seconds
1 caution for 12 laps
Attendance: 16,000